Asterisk Magazine Explores the Concept and Psychology of Risk
In this editorial introduction, Asterisk Magazine editors Clara and Angela present a thematic issue dedicated to understanding risk in an increasingly unpredictable world. Rather than contributing to anxiety about AI or geopolitical conflicts, the publication examines the origins, measurement, and personal experience of risk. The issue features diverse perspectives, including Jon Peterson’s history of wargaming from military simulations to Dungeons & Dragons, and a debate between Ajeya Cotra and Timothy B. Lee on the timeline for self-sufficient AI supply chains. It also explores generational risk aversion among Zoomers, the empirical approach of health hackers using unlicensed peptides, and the psychological coping mechanisms of AI doomers. Additional articles analyze the efficacy of prediction markets, the political history of engineering forecasts, and new empirical tools for preventing armed conflicts. The collection aims to provide a calm, analytical framework for navigating uncertainty, covering topics from financial market concealment of risk to the validity of observational data in scientific research.
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Asterisk Magazine Explores the Concept and Psychology of Risk
In this editorial introduction, Asterisk Magazine editors Clara and Angela present a thematic issue dedicated to understanding risk in an increasingly unpredictable world. Rather than contributing to anxiety about AI or geopolitical conflicts, the publication examines the origins, measurement, and personal experience of risk. The issue features diverse perspectives, including Jon Peterson’s history of wargaming from military simulations to Dungeons & Dragons, and a debate between Ajeya Cotra and Timothy B. Lee on the timeline for self-sufficient AI supply chains. It also explores generational risk aversion among Zoomers, the empirical approach of health hackers using unlicensed peptides, and the psychological coping mechanisms of AI doomers. Additional articles analyze the efficacy of prediction markets, the political history of engineering forecasts, and new empirical tools for preventing armed conflicts. The collection aims to provide a calm, analytical framework for navigating uncertainty, covering topics from financial market concealment of risk to the validity of observational data in scientific research.
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